I caught a Pokémon

Xiao Gang was a little embarrassed by Xia You's praise. He took out paper and pen from his backpack, wrote down a few recipes, and handed them to Xia You.

"I have a few recipes here. Although the ingredients are all very common foods, if you follow my methods, they will definitely become very delicious!"

"Thank you so much!"

Xia You solemnly put away the recipe, and while they were enjoying lunch, the video of Zapdos battling a giant Tentacruel had already been uploaded to the internet, quickly attracting a lot of attention and its popularity soared, even spreading to other regions!

People are buzzing with speculation about who this man wearing the Gengar mask is.

Zapdos's majestic appearance and displayed strength have made countless people drool with envy!

After a short rest, although Xiaoxia was very reluctant to leave, she knew that it was time to say goodbye again.

Xia You waved goodbye to them, but before leaving, she gave the bottle of perfume to Xiaoxia.

"Please accept this. It's a gift I bought for you in Yuhong City. I don't know if you'll like it."

Xiaoxia blushed slightly and shyly accepted the gift box, but did not open it in front of everyone.

Actually, no matter what's inside, even if it's just a piece of candy, she'll treasure it.

Watching Xia You's receding figure, Xiaoxia's eyes welled up with tears, and she whispered in a very soft voice, "Xia You... Brother, see you next time."

Xiao Zhi's ears twitched slightly.

"Huh? Brother Xia You? Why do you call him that?"

"Idiot!" Misty was embarrassed and annoyed that Ash had overheard her. She grabbed Ash's ear and shouted, "He's older than us. Isn't it normal to call him 'brother' out of basic politeness?"

"I see!" Xiao Zhi couldn't understand the girl's feelings at all, but seeing that what she said made sense, he smiled and said, "Then I'll call him Brother Xia You from now on. It sounds really friendly!"

After leaving Yucho Wharf, Xia You continued north and arrived at Maiden Gorge again a few hours later.

After many days, he returned to the place, but he did not feel any sense of nostalgia or regret for things having changed.

After walking through the streets I had walked before, I arrived directly at the Maiden Shrine.

At this moment, the old priest they had met once before was sweeping up the debris in the courtyard. Although the summer festival had been over for a long time, as a popular tourist town, many tourists still came here every day to take photos.

Xia You walked up to the old priest and explained her purpose.

"What? You want to help us better spread the story of Maiden's Gorge!?" The energetic old priest nodded. "That's wonderful, thank you so much."

When he learned that the story was being told to more young people through comics, the old priest, though not understanding the concept, still took it very seriously.

“Although this matter originated before 2000, it has already involved the entire town. I don’t dare to make a decision on my own. I think it would be better if you wait here for a while, and I will go and inform the mayor. After he arrives, you can tell him what just happened.”

"Huh? Should we notify the mayor as well?"

Xia You was taken aback. His original intention was simply to help the girl ghost better convey her wishes and put Gastly at ease. He thought that the shrine would be done once it printed these comics and distributed them to the tourists.

Unexpectedly, it even alarmed the town mayor!

Chapter 64 Gathering

When a young town mayor, who wore gold-rimmed glasses and looked refined, arrived at the shrine, Xia You told him the story again.

The mayor listened, flipped through the comic book, and gently looked up, a glint of light reflecting off his glasses!

As a town mayor elected by businessmen, he has keenly grasped the business opportunities behind it!

Maiden Gorge attracts many tourists every year around this time, thanks to the legend of the maiden, but it doesn't have much else to offer.

Especially considering that not far away are the renowned Lampurchi and the emerging Yumachi Wharf, Maiden Gorge pales in comparison to these two places.

If this comic spreads and helps more young people learn about and like this place, thus attracting more tourists, they can then hold stage plays, otaku culture events, comic conventions, and sell merchandise, just like other big cities, which will inevitably increase the popularity of this place.

"I heard you're going to donate this comic book to the shrine?"

“That’s right.” Xia You nodded. Although he had spent a lot of time and effort, he had never thought of making a profit from the comics.

To his surprise, the mayor offered a different suggestion after hearing this: "Conceiving a storyline and then drawing it must be very hard work. I think it would be better if I spent some money to buy the copyright. What do you think?"

"Huh? Buy it?" Xia You was taken aback. "But this comic is adapted from the story of Maiden Gorge. Where would I get the copyright? Besides, whether it will be popular is still unknown."

"I have my own way of handling this matter." The mayor didn't seem too worried about setbacks. "With the power of the entire town of Maiden Gorge, I think we can achieve a considerable effect with just a little hype."

Xia You understood that the other party wanted to buy it at a low price now so that no matter how things developed in the future, they could avoid any disputes and save themselves unnecessary trouble.

However, receiving a sum of money was an unexpected bonus for Xia You, so why wouldn't he be happy to accept it?

To show his sincerity, the town mayor finally decided to pay 20 yuan directly to buy all the copyrights, which immediately replenished Xia You's already depleted savings.

After signing the contract, Xia You left the shrine and immediately transferred 10 yuan to Xiao Chun, asking her to give it to her mother.

Not long after, Yoshino Sakuragi called. At first, she refused to accept the money no matter what, but Xia You persuaded her until she finally accepted it.

Now, the matter of Maiden Gorge has finally come to a complete end!

As the comic continues to be printed, Gastly will no longer have to worry about the story of the girl ghost being forgotten, and can wholeheartedly travel with Natsume forever!

……

The outskirts of Yuhong City.

Wearing a Gengar mask and a black cloak, Xia You slowly walked to the outside of a heavily guarded temporary camp.

Upon seeing the suspiciously dressed individuals, the guards immediately drew their guns and surrounded them.

"Halt! Who are you?!"

Xia You calmly replied, "The handsome guy asked me to come. Please inform him."

The officers looked at him suspiciously. Someone called to verify, and after a while, the handsome man, who looked somewhat dejected, came out.

"Hey? Why are you wearing that mask again? Take it off right now."

Xia You shook her head, directly refusing.

"No, I still remember the lesson from the Rockets last time. In the future, it will be safer to wear a mask whenever something like this happens."

"But you're already on their blacklist, aren't you? Even if you try to cover it up now, it's too late, isn't it?" The handsome man smiled helplessly. Seeing that Xia You was unmoved, he stopped insisting. "I really can't do anything with you. Alright, come in with me."

Inside the camp, there were heavily armed special police officers everywhere, along with packs of Growlithe dogs. In one corner, Xia You even saw rows of armored vehicles and helicopters!

"With so much weaponry deployed, it seems you're determined to win this time."

“Of course.” The handsome guy nodded. “We’ve pinpointed the exact location of Team Rocket’s base. Besides the underground passage in the game city, we’ve even discovered another passage outside the city!”

Seeing that he was already panting after only saying a few words, Xia You couldn't help but ask, "How is your injury?"

The handsome man waved his hand: "It's nothing serious, but the doctor told me to rest and not to do anything too strenuous. If it weren't for this emergency, they would never have let me leave the hospital."

Speaking of this, one has to admire the medical level of this world. Not only humans, but also Pokémon, no matter how badly they are injured in the wild, as long as they are treated by Nurse Joy at the Pokémon Center, they are guaranteed to be back in action the next day!

"Then why did you participate in this operation?" Xia You asked curiously. "You Interpol officers, are you the only one working so hard?"

"Of course not." The handsome man gestured for Xia You to look around, and said with a hint of pride, "Look at the police officers nearby, they were all dispatched directly from headquarters. Even my superior is here, in the command post up ahead, overseeing everything!"

Xia You was about to speak when she saw a familiar figure in front of her.

Her curvaceous figure, long, straight black hair, and black stockings made it impossible for people to look away, and on her delicate face, a pair of cool eyes were silently watching her!

It was Naz!

I never expected that she would come to this operation!

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Since the International Police are going to cooperate with the Pokémon League, Sabrina, who is in Saffron City and not far from Celadon City, would naturally be given priority.

Xia You walked over quickly and greeted her.

"When we parted last time, you said we would meet again soon. I never imagined that just a few days later we would be fighting side by side again!"

Naza's gaze seemed to pierce through Xia You's mask, allowing her to see directly into his eyes!

"I guessed you would come, so I waited for you here in advance. It seems my intuition was right."

Upon hearing this, the handsome man couldn't help but take a step back!

What's going on?!

This aloof, superpowered beauty is actually speaking to someone in this tone!?

In fact, the handsome guy and Sabrina had only met a few times. The reason he was able to ask Sabrina for help during the Silver Tower incident was largely due to the Pokémon Association's mediation and communication.

Nevertheless, he knew Naz's personality well; if it were just a normal relationship, why would Naz take the initiative to come out and greet him?

It seems that if these two didn't develop a friendship and tacit understanding during the battle, then something else must have happened!

"Oh, right..." Xia You flipped through her backpack and took out the last gift box containing perfume. "This is a gift I bought as a thank you for what happened last time. Please accept it!"

Chapter 65 Arrangement and Deployment

When Xia You entered the lounge, there were already several people sitting there.

The first person sitting at the front was a handsome man with a serious expression. He had fiery spiky hair, wore a black cloak, and had a sharp look in his eyes.

Beside him, a Dragonite was lazily curled up on the ground, pretending to sleep.

Next was an old woman sitting in the corner, wearing a purple robe, leaning on a cane, with almost gray hair, who looked very unapproachable. Judging from her demeanor, anyone who didn't know her would definitely think she was a wicked witch who had come from somewhere!

Next was an old man with gray hair and large dark circles under his eyes, who looked even more kidney-deficient than a handsome man.

This person was wearing a SWAT team uniform with an open front, but slippers on his feet. Although he was not young, he gave people a carefree and cynical feeling!

As for the last person, it turned out to be Rika, the headmaster of Yuhong Dojo!

With Xia You, Na Zi, and the handsome guy added, the special operations team was now complete!

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on Xia You.

"Why is he still wearing a mask?" the old man scoffed. "Could he be one of those undercover agents on a secret mission?"

In the distance, Lijia also looked at Xia You suspiciously. Why did this person's figure seem somewhat familiar?

However, she had only met Xia You a few times, and based solely on his figure, she couldn't make any connection to Xia You's identity.

Until Naz walked past her.

A faint scent of perfume wafted past Lijia's nose. She took a light sniff and immediately recognized the perfume's origin—it was clearly the unique fragrance from her shop!

When Kona went out, she wasn't wearing perfume, was she?

Moreover, given her status, even if she personally went to the store to buy perfume, her own staff would definitely recognize her!

Being a perceptive person, Lijia quickly pieced together the story and also guessed Xia You's identity.

It was him!

However, another problem soon began to trouble her.

What is the relationship between these two? Why would he give Nazja perfume? And even more unbelievable is that Nazja actually accepted it!!

At this moment, the handsome guy walked to the tactics board and faced the crowd.

“Our last member has arrived. Let me introduce him to everyone first…” The handsome guy was speaking when he glanced at Xia You’s Gengar mask, paused, and said helplessly, “Never mind, you can do it yourself.”

Xia You coughed lightly: "Hello everyone, my name is... um, my code name is Player. I am skilled in using Ghost-type Pokémon. Please give me your guidance."

Codename!? Player!?

What the hell are you doing?!

The handsome guy was speechless, but he didn't expose him. Instead, he introduced the people in front of him.

"These two on the left are the four Elite Four of the Kanto region: Ms. Agatha, the Ghost-type Elite Four member, and Mr. Lance, the Dragon-type Elite Four member, who is also a Pokémon Investigator."

"At my age, I'm still being called 'Miss.' Even I would blush a little."

Kikuko replied indifferently, then nodded to Xia You.

"Young man, it's quite something that you can wear a Gengar mask on your head and claim to be good at Ghost-type Pokémon. You know, young people these days are increasingly disliking Pokémon that exude an aura of death!"

Xia You readily accepted Ju Zi's praise.

Although he only has one Ghost-type Pokémon, Haunter is the most powerful among his other Pokémon. In a sense, it's fair to say that he excels at it.

At this moment, Adu also stepped forward and shook hands with Xia You.

"Hello, I am Wataru. Your presence here speaks volumes about your abilities, and you must have earned the officer's approval. On behalf of all the members of the Special Operations Team, I welcome you to join us."

Look, no wonder he's seen the world, he speaks with such different mannerisms!

The handsome guy then looked at the two girls on his right.